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Missing number in subtraction

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 11

    43 · 11 · Missing number in subtract…
  2. 2. Find the missing number: 60 − ____ = 26

    60 · 26 · Missing number in subtract…
  3. 3. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 15

    26 · 15 · Missing number in subtract…
  4. 4. Find the missing number: 53 − ____ = 22

    53 · 22 · Missing number in subtract…
  5. 5. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 36

    46 · 36 · Missing number in subtract…
  6. 6. Find the missing number: 69 − ____ = 40

    69 · 40 · Missing number in subtract…
  7. 7. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 32

    47 · 32 · Missing number in subtract…
  8. 8. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 20

    43 · 20 · Missing number in subtract…
  9. 9. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 36

    41 · 36 · Missing number in subtract…
  10. 10. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 14

    46 · 14 · Missing number in subtract…
  11. 11. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 17

    30 · 17 · Missing number in subtract…
  12. 12. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 7

    30 · 7 · Missing number in subtract…
12 questions · Seed 110 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Missing number in subtraction

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  1. 1. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 11

    32

    Subtract 11 from 43: 43 − 11 = 32.

  2. 2. Find the missing number: 60 − ____ = 26

    34

    Subtract 26 from 60: 60 − 26 = 34.

  3. 3. Find the missing number: 26 − ____ = 15

    11

    Subtract 15 from 26: 26 − 15 = 11.

  4. 4. Find the missing number: 53 − ____ = 22

    31

    Subtract 22 from 53: 53 − 22 = 31.

  5. 5. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 36

    10

    Subtract 36 from 46: 46 − 36 = 10.

  6. 6. Find the missing number: 69 − ____ = 40

    29

    Subtract 40 from 69: 69 − 40 = 29.

  7. 7. Find the missing number: 47 − ____ = 32

    15

    Subtract 32 from 47: 47 − 32 = 15.

  8. 8. Find the missing number: 43 − ____ = 20

    23

    Subtract 20 from 43: 43 − 20 = 23.

  9. 9. Find the missing number: 41 − ____ = 36

    5

    Subtract 36 from 41: 41 − 36 = 5.

  10. 10. Find the missing number: 46 − ____ = 14

    32

    Subtract 14 from 46: 46 − 14 = 32.

  11. 11. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 17

    13

    Subtract 17 from 30: 30 − 17 = 13.

  12. 12. Find the missing number: 30 − ____ = 7

    23

    Subtract 7 from 30: 30 − 7 = 23.

12 questions · Seed 110 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification